translate
verb [ I or T ] uk/trænzˈleɪt/ /trænsˈleɪt/ us/trænsˈleɪt/ /trænzˈleɪt/
B1 译，翻译
to change words into a different language
We were asked to translate a list of sentences. 我们被要求翻译一组句子。
She works for the UN, translating from English into French. 她在联合国工作，担任英译法翻译。
Compare: interpret (BETWEEN LANGUAGES)
C2 转化（尤指将计划变为现实）
to change something into a new form, especially to turn a plan into something real
So how does this theory translate into practical policy? 那么如何将这个理论应用于制定现实可行的政策呢？
The ways of working that he had learned at college did not translate well (= were not suitable) to the world of business. 他在大学里学到的工作方式并不适合生意场。
translate something as something 认为…意味着…
to decide that words, behaviour, or actions mean a particular thing
He mumbled something which I translated as agreement. 他嘴里咕哝了句什么，我想是表示同意。
- More examples
- You'll lose marks if you translate too literally.
- It is a difficult passage, but just translate it as best you can.
- Her novels have been translated into sixteen languages.
- It can be very difficult to translate idioms.